Every once in a while, we like to get crafty at the Learning Express Toys home office. This week, we thought we’d try out the Bling Block Jewelry Kit by Alex to see what it’s all about.
This fabulous little set includes 24 blocks and 50 silver-colored beads, 1 block ring, 30 sticky gems, satin cord, elastic string, 4 earring hooks, 5 jump rings, a beading needle and easy instructions.
We made three great pieces of jewelry out of the kit – check out what we came up with!
The Ring:
This is by far the simplest accessory in the kit to make.
Just pop in whatever color block you desire (they come in half sizes and full sizes) and then just bedazzle with a few gems!
The Earrings: The earrings require you to assemble three different components: the bead, the jump ring, and the earring hook. Just put the jump ring through the holes in the bead, put the jump ring through the earring hook, close up the jump ring…and ta da! An earring is formed! Then add some dazzle and you’re done. Doesn’t Cecilia look fetching?
The Bracelet: Though it was the most time consuming accessory to make, the bracelet was by far
our favorite part of this whole kit. First, you take two pieces of elastic string and attach them to the inside of one of the blocks, as pictured.
Next, you string a colored bead on each side and then add another block. You keep going until the bracelet is big enough to fit your wrist – or in this case Cecilia’s neck!
Cecilia is thrilled with her new accessories, and we've found a new favorite way to spend our afternoons!
Talk to you again soon!
